Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Dover vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Holderness | Dover | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
33,364Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Dover School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.